For the record

Annette Funicello obituary: A caption in the April 9 Section A that accompanied the obituary of Annette Funicello identified the subjects in a beach-scene photograph as Funicello and Frankie Avalon, who starred together in a number of 1960s beach movies. After publication, the wire service that distributed the photo said it could not confirm that the people pictured were, in fact, Funicello and Avalon.

Democrats and schools: An article in the April 15 LATExtra section about California Democrats criticizing school overhaul groups StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform included a headline that said "Democrats blast L.A. overhaul efforts." StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform, as the story indicated, are seeking changes in public education throughout the nation.